gems

i found a few little gems stashed on the camera roll on my hand me down i-phone. they needed to be blogged about.

greta joy. this picture is so her. Hair tossled and un-done, wearing a shirt that i've tried to pack away a million times because it is too short, and yet it somehow manages to find its way back into her wardrobe. big beautiful brown eyes that never seem to look at the camera, and the sweetest smile possible.

i'm really hard on greta i think. not too sure why? i have to constantly remind myself she's only 4 because sometimes she does NOT act like it...at all. maybe it's because she's the oldest, or a girl, but i see so many similar characteristics in our personalities, that i know that is why we butt heads often. I expect a lot from her, and 99% of the time she delivers. but i know i need to ease up and really give her more credit for being a good sister, an obedient daughter, and a very spiritually in-tune little child of God. she says the most meaningful prayers every day. like - blow me away- exactly what needs to be said- kind of prayers. i'm so grateful for her, and even though we're both excited for her to start school in the fall, i will miss her at home so much. and i love being her mommy every day.


Oz. or what i like to refer to as the cutest non-little boy in the world. he's my baby(for now) what can i say? I have the hugest soft spot for him, and if he does something bad(which he rarely does) he usually gets away with it in an instant. due to his adorable talking, slight lisp, huge snowman belly, and those eyes. oh man, those eyes get me every time.
i love this pic because he's a) in my bathroom and most likely just pulled one square of toilet paper off the roll and threw it in the toilet and flushed b) he's wearing a shirt that guaranteed he picked out for the day because he never lets me pick out his clothes anymore, and c) he's wearing one of the many toques daddy has made for him, and he LOVES them and wears them around the house all day until he gets sweaty.
if i could freeze ozzie at this moment in his life i would. i love how excited he gets about anything green, or how independent he wants to be, or how he's quick to say i'm sorry first and give greta a hug, even when she has been the one in the wrong. love him. 2 and a half. prally about 40 pounds. still my baby for a few more months:)

Daddy Hartmut Jahn. ( as Greta calls him) I still don't think she gets that we have other real first names. anyways, this pic is a gem to me because it shows dick's healthy addiction to Monavie, his lovely overgrown McDreamy hair doo, and his devotion in going to church meetings after almost 12 hours of work, in the late hours of the day. I'm not gonna get all mooshy here. but sometimes i feel like we're still in university and just first dating. i really get those excited feelings to see him, and laugh at all of his ridiculous jokes, and even try and get out of jammies by the time he comes home from work:) seriously though, he. is. the. best.

now, neither he or I will ever claim that he's a romantic. but he is thoughtful, and brought down 2 glasses of sparkling apple juice (champagne) for the rose ceremony on the bachelor the other night. and he lets me sleep in on his one day of the week that he gets the chance to sleep in.
i could go on.

needless to say. i'm feeling very blessed today. and i can't leave out this little baby in my belly either, who just tonite i believe made his/her presence known with the first kick that i could feel. life is flying by, and i'm so grateful for the moments i get to remember how blessed i truly am.

3 strikes

Strike one: Greta made it all the way into the library bathroom stall, and then pee'd her pants standing right in front of the toilet.

Strike two: Ozzie ran excitedly down the drive-way to show me an icicle he found. Before i could slow him down he face planted on the cement, and broke his icicle.

Strike three: I just became fully aware that the only jeans i like and that fit me these days, have a growing hole right in the front of the crotch.

time for bed. i'm so out.

i forgot...

the 3 things i always seem to forget about being pregnant, that never cease to amaze me:

3. How stupid you get

2. How itchy you feel

1. How annoying it is to have to go pee so bad and then....trickle.


:)

Fooky

I've been meaning to blog about this for awhile cause everyday there is something new. But lately, Ozzie is hilarious. His words and sentences kill me. seriously. I forgot how stinkin cute this phase is. maybe cause Greta was talking so clearly at an early age, it seems like a million years ago. ANYWAYS, back to me little ozzie.

Some of our favorites over the past bit are:

"Fooky, Fooky, Haoween fuff" - Spooky, spooky halloween stuff

"I come, Ba-yeah"- I come , Ballet. He says this anytime i take greta to pre-school or lessons. so cute.

" Carry you"- Whenever he wants you to pick him up, or carry him somewhere

" Greda, eat it"- If i ever give him anything to eat that he's not into, or doesnt want to finish, he very convincingly says, "greda, eat it." over, and over again.


Also, he is 100% obsessed with the color green. Like i dont even know how he knows his colors already, but he knows green, and blue. but asks for green EVERYTHING. if its not in a green bowl, with a green spoon, and a green cup, he wont touch it. He only plays with he green marbles, green blocks, green choo choos etc. so weird and cute.

also, hes been so sick this past month. He had the flu when i was in NY. then he got croup a few days after i got home and its been non-stop. but whenever he's so sick he says, " Medice. mommy. better." meaning, give me some medicine already woman so i can get better. haha. what kid asks for medicine? I had to take him to the ER one night cause his croup was really bad, and he acted like it was Christmas morning the whole time we were there, running around, playing peek a boo, dancing. it was ridiculous. i'm sure thats why it took us 3 hours to get some steroids for him and be on our way.

one more ozzie moment, he was this adorable hamburger for halloween, and now he thinks it is a coat substitute. anytime we go out he says, "hamburger?" cause thats the coat he wants to wear. i give in sometimes, just cause he's adorable.

when its not windy...

when its not windy i feel liberated here. like we can go anywhere and do anything we want, even if its a bit chilly, who cares. when its windy, it might as well be 40 below outside because i can't force myself out in the headache causing, tree snapping, leaf wrecking, nightmare. luckily, last week was gorge city, no wind, quite warm and we took advantage.

we spent family home evening attempting to organize the garage and busting out the portable campfire for some roasted mallows, the kids loved it!

Then we went out to a petting zoo outside of coaldale one last time, even thought they were technically closed for the season. Greta would not leave the kittens alone, and they were pretty cute even though i hate cats.

Oz holding it by the poo hole...great.

But nothing compares to the cuteness that is him:

or them:
or they:

I still cant believe we didn't come home with one of them. only time will tell. but seriously, 9 beagle pups, i couldn't even handle it.

we've also been at the park a lot. henderson is one of our faves and there's a new park out in sunridge that is pretty awesome. i attempted some pics but failed mostly. still good times.

no he wasn't "unloading" here, they were looking at a grasshopper, easily confused

haha, ozzie was sad i made him stop throwing rocks, typical.

"CHEESE"

love briggs in this one

just a top-o-the slide meeting with the boys

gathering for a "campfire"

just love this one of my big boy

Quasimoto

ozzie had a little cold and then puffy eyes one morning and we thought nothing of it. turns out it was pink eye, and he lovingly passed it onto mommy. except turns out i had it so bad that even my optometrist (Austin Hornberger(ha)) was grossed out. nice, real nice.
(sorry for the explicit content, don't lose your lunch)

count down

counting down the hours until ALL afternoon pre-school on monday. about 38 'ish i'd say.
cant. wait.

okay this pic makes me laugh so hard, and as i'm writing this i'm reminded of a previous pic of Greta making basically the same face years ago...

classic.

HAPPY PRE-SCHOOL GRETA!!!
** Note** Greta picked this outfit out ENTIRELY by herself. i was quite impressed.
however, i would have gone with a skinny jean instead of the skirt. just sayin:)